Zephrun

Zephrun, a small fishing town on the edge of Hastia Lake, is a prosperous trade stop for those entering into the Kingdom of Lyria by boat. It is found south east of the city of Lyria.

History
Founded soon after the Lyria was in the early 400s, sea elves and water genasi found this lake side to be the most hospitable place for them. They were able to fish and find trade goods such as pearls and gems from the lake bed to make a profit off of wandering traders.

They soon discovered tritons native to the lake itself. Because of how water genasi and sea elves are able to swim deep under water, the tritons saw them as a threat and soon raided Zephrun over the course of a few years. This led to an all out war between the two, eventually resulting in the royal house submitting for peace as trade was being interrupted by the tritons. A non-aggression pact was formed known as the Hastia Accords, resulting in stalemate between the two nations.

Upon the discovery of steam power, water genasi's became adept crewmembers for steam engines. This led to a naval base being built in Zephrun allowing the construction of steamboats which were manned by water genasi that supplied the engine with their innate water abilities.

Government
Ruled by a mayor, they are commonly elected by the citizens after elections have commenced. The mayor is in charge of overseeing the town, electing trusted officials to specialize in trade, coin, triton relations, and militia. However, this can lead to corruption very easily as they put their friends in charge more often than those that truly deserve it.

Military
The town has no defensive structures to speak of. There is a dilapidated stone wall that is crumbling and in disrepair, but none have attempted to rebuild it after the triton raids. The town consists of 200 militia that are ready at a moments notice. There are no mages to speak of, however the innate magic of the water genasi helps with triton raids.

Trade
Using their aquatic abilities, the sea elves and water genasi living here comprise of most of the workers. They dive and scour the lake bed for precious goods, such as gemstones and pearls, and trade them in the market. The fish farms here are all made out of respect for the wild and to keep overfishing from happening. With the newly invented steam boats, trade up the Speared River has become far easier and quick that trade has exploded in the region. The town is becoming prosperous being the major port of the Kingdom.

Rumors and Legends
Locals believe that the Goddess of War, the namesake of the lake itself, visits after every battle with the tritons. This has led to the Festival of Blood where sanctioned ritual bloodletting occurs on a blood moon.